TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nexus Industrial REIT (“Nexus” or the “REIT”) (TSX: NXR.UN) is pleased to announce the sale of four non-core industrial buildings located in Saskatchewan and two legacy office buildings located in Quebec and New Brunswick (the “Properties”).
“The sale of these non-core industrial document storage buildings and legacy office buildings further concentrates our portfolio on high-quality industrial properties, advancing our strategy as a Canada-focused pure-play industrial REIT. Industrial assets now contribute 96% of our NOI1, and our industrial concentration will increase as we complete the sale of our legacy retail portfolio in the coming months” said Kelly Hanczyk, CEO of Nexus Industrial REIT.
The REIT intends to use the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness on its credit facility.
Details of the Properties are as follows:
| Property Address | Building Type | GLA (sq. ft.) at Nexus’ ownership interest |
| 320 Industrial Drive, Regina, SK | Industrial | 60,000 |
| 332 Industrial Drive, Regina, SK | Industrial | 85,260 |
| 1117-1135 Pettigrew Road, Regina, SK | Industrial | 39,922 |
| 1414 Fletcher Road, Saskatoon, SK | Industrial | 86,000 |
| 10500 Ryan Avenue, Dorval, QC | Office | 52,372 |
| 400 Main St., St. John, NB | Office | 159,989 |
About Nexus Industrial REIT
Nexus is a growth-oriented real estate investment trust focused on increasing unitholder value through the acquisition of industrial properties located in primary and secondary markets in Canada and the ownership and management of its portfolio of properties. The REIT currently owns a portfolio of 105 properties comprising approximately 12.5 million square feet of gross leasable area.
For further information please contact:
Kelly C. Hanczyk, CEO at (416) 906-2379; or
Mike Rawle, CFO at (647) 823-1381.
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